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TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Filed Oct. 30. 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 L LL Nov. 8, 1932. H. D. BLACK TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Filed Oct. 50, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Nov. 8, 1932; H. 0. BLACK TICKET ISSUING MACHINE Filed 001;. 30, 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Paws. Nov. 8, rose 1886,62?

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HORACE DRUMMOND BLACK, F UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND TICKET-ISSUING MACHINE Application filed October 30, 1929, Serial No. 403,571, and in Great Britain December 3, 1928.

This invention is for improvements in or Figure 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 relating to ticket printing and issuing maof Figure 6 drawn to a larger scale. chines and more particularly to ticket print- Figure 9 is an elevat on of part of the-oping and issuing machines employed for isposite side of the machine to that illustrated suing receipts for bets made in conjunction 1n F gure 5, and

with a totalizator wherein it is necessary that Flgure is a diagram of the electrical cireach ticket should hear an impression indicatcult employed for controlling the apparatus 'ing the number of the race in respect of which lllustrated in Figures 1 to 9. each ticket is issued and wherein a type num- Be ferrmg to Flgures 1 to of the drawings 10 her having a plurality of type faces is ar- 1 lndlcates a serles of keys p votally mounted ranged to be moved so that each ticket may PO H spindle 2, each 0f wh1ch is operable t bear the number of the race for which the ensure a one of a series of selectable i ti k t i i d, pression elements carried by a printing cyliiccording to the present invention there lnder 3 mounted upon a revoluble shaft is provided a ticket printing and issuing ma- P S it desllzed l presslon'upon astrlp of Ce chine wherein means arranged to be actuated 11121190111211 and 81195 a printed tlcket from the byaremote control are operable to determine achine, for example in the manner dethe length of the period during which tickets SQ-TlbfBd the sp fic tlon pf my U. S. patent mav be issued by the machine. hpphcatloh 591131 F Further, according to this invention. there The P g y p r 5 arranged to is provided a ticket printing and issuing maa WP Wheel 9 lhovlded P chine wherein means arranged to be actuated W I yp faces- The h 1 secured from the eXterior of the machine are operto splmhe 6 revohlhly f healmgs able to ensure that a movable type member mounted P K the Punting y A h i lt bl l t th i d periods detent wheel 7 1s fixed to the type wheel 5 and In order that the invention may be clearly 15 arranged f CO-act Wlth a spnhg actuated understood, reference is directed to the ac- (latent, 8 whlchhhshhes h one Of the y companying drawings, in faces 1s always 1n register with the. surface of Figure 1 illustrates a part sectional side hevohlhoh generated y the P h W b0 elevation of the upper Part of a machine Com nder 3 here nafter referred to as the prlntstructed in accordance with this invention. mg shrfacer Figure 2 illustrates the arrangement of the one end splmhe 6 15 formed fi 2L electromagnetic control of the keyboard and keyway 9 whlch arranged to engage Y a the spindle which controls the movement of key 10 provlded 111 T953653 11 formed 111 One th i bl t b end of a sp1ndle 12 slidably and rotatably figure 3 is a part Section of a portion of mounted in a guide 13 fired to the machine the spindle which is arranged to control the frameh l 12 1S Provlded Wlth movement of the Variable type member. knob 14 which permits the same to he moved Figure 4 is an end View of the kngb m0unt into and out of engagemept w1th the spindle p ed upon the spindle illustrated in Figure 3. f the type Wneel hen spmdle 12 5 is a side of lizaler raesaat .itiitfiiiittti portion of a modified form of a ticket print- 31 face into register with the printing surface.

mg and lssinng .m qonstructed 1n The knob 14 is provided with numerals arcordhhce W1 th thls lhvehhoh' ranged to register with an indicating arrow 13 Flghre 6 1S a P sectlohal P of formed on the exterior of the machine (Fig- 5 lhush'ating details of the mechaure 4) so as to furnish an indication as to nism. which type face of the type wheel 5 is in Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of register with the printing surface. Figure 5. The movement of the spindle 12 is cont ,the frame of the'machine.

trolled by means of a solenoid 16 having two windings 17, 18. A core 19 is arranged within the solenoid 16 so as to project therefrom and is connected to a cam 20 ml at 21 upon the machine frame. A roller 22 carried by an arm 23 pivotally mounted at 24 upon the machin frame is held in engagement with the cam 20 by means of a spring 25. Secured to the arm 23 is one end of a spring blade 26 the free end of which is arranged to engage with a slot formed in one end of a double arm lever 27 which is pivotally mounted at 28 to the machine frame. The end of the lever 27 remote from the spring blade 26 is provided with an extension 30 operable to'be engaged with a row of balls (Figures 1 and 2) which are arranged adjacent the underside of the keys 1 and are provided with a free space between them which permitsonly one key to be depressed at a time.

The end of therlever 27 adjacent to the spring blade 26 is pivotally connected to one ten end of a rod 31 the other end of which is pivotally connected to an arm of a second double arm lever 32 pivotally mounted at 33 The free end of the double arm lever 32 constitutes a catch 34 and is operable to engage with a groove 35 in the spindle 12.

The arrangement is such that with the parts in the position indicated in the drawings, the extension 30 is out of engagement with the row of balls 15 and the keys 1 are free to operate the machine, whilst the spindle 12 is maintained against axial movement by the engagement of the catch 34 with the groove 35.

Upon the winding 18 of the solenoid 16 being energized, (for example by means of a switch 36 indicated diagrammatically in Figure 10) the core 19 is moved in the direction of the arrow (1 (Figure 2) and the cam thereby moves the arm 23 in the direction of the arrow 6 (Figures 1 and 2) together with the spring blade 26 which actuates the double arm lever 27 to move the extension 30 into engagement with the row of balls 15 to take up the free space between the same and thereby prevent a depression of a key. At the same time the rod 31 is operated and moves the catch 34 out of engagement with the groove 35 in the spindle 12 and permits the same to be moved axially into engagement with the spindle 6 whereby a movement of the type wheel 5 may be eifected. A subsequent energization of solenoid causes the core 19 to be returned to the position indicated in the drawings, and the sprirg blade 26 is flexed by the spring so that when the rod 12 is returned to the position indicated in Figures 2 and 3, the catch 34 will again engage with the groove 35 in the spindle 12 and lock the same against axial displacement simultaneously the exten- Jivotally mountthe winding 17 of the sion -of the lever 27 is the row of balls 15 and thus enables the machine to be operated.

If the machine is in operation and a key is maintained in engagement with the row of balls 15 when the winding 18 of the solenoid is energized, the extension 30 is prevented from moving in between successive balls and in addition the spring blade 26 is flexed by the movement of the core 19, so that when the depressed key is released the extension 30 will engage with the row of balls 15 and the catch 34 will be moved out of engagement with the groove formed in the spindle 12.

Referring now to Figures 5 to 9 of the drawings, which illustrate a modified form of the invention, the solenoid 16, cam 20 arm 23 and spring blade 26, are arranged to function in a similar manner to that described with reference to Figures 1.to 4.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 5 to 9 the spring blade 26 is arranged to ex- (1 through an aperture 37 in a frame member 38, and is provided with a hole near the free end thereof through which is arranged to extend one end of a rod 39. is arranged to bear against one end of a spring 40 surrounding the rod 39 and which bears at the other end thereof against a collar 41 secured to the rod 39. The free end of the rod 39 is provided with an eye arranged to receive a P111. 42 carried by a pivotally mounted stop member 43. The pin 42 is arranged to extend through an aperture 43 in the frame member 38 and to engage with a slot 42 provided in one of a pair of arms 44 of a stirrup shaped member 45 pivotally mounted upon a rod 46 carried by the frame of the machine. The arms 44 of the stirrup member 45 are arranged in one position to extend above a universal clutch bar 47 to maintain the machine against operation in a manner hereinafter described.

The pivoted stop member 43 is arranged to be moved into or out of the path of movement of a pin 48 carried by a spindle 49, carried in bearings mounted in the machine frame. The spindle 49 extends through the front of the machine casing and is provided with a knob 50. The end of the spindle 49 remote from the knob 50 is provided with a bevel wheel 51 which is arranged to mesh with a bevel wheel 52 carried at one end of a spindle 53. The spindle 53 is provided with a pin 54 (Figure 8) which upon the rotation of the said spindle when the printing cylinder is stationary engages with the teeth of the detent wheel'7 secured to the revolubly mounted type wheel 5 described in the previous construction. Each rotation of the spindle 53 in the direction of the arrow (Figure 8) causes the pin 54 to efi'ect a movement of the type wheel 5 an amount corresponding to one type face thereof.

It will be observed that the spindle 53 may disengaged from The blade 26 rob be rotated by the operation of the knob 50 and that when the stop member 43 is interposed in the path of rotation of the pin 48, as indicated by the dot and dash lines (Figure 5) the spindle 49 and pin 48 are maintained against rotation and movement of the typg wheel 5 is prevented.

hen the stop 43 is moved out of the path of rotation of the pin 48 the position of the in 42 ensures that the ends of the arms 44 of the stirrup member 45 extend above the universal clutch bar 47 as above described. The universal clutch bar 47 is normally arranged to extend above extensions 66 of the keys 1 and is connected by links 47 to a rod secured to a connecting member 56 carried upon a spindle 57 pivotally mounted in the machine frame. The rod 55 and the spindle 57 are arranged to extend through the side frame 58 of the machine and are secured to an arm 59, as shown in Figure 9. The arm 59 is connected to a spring 60 which is arranged normally to maintain the universal clutch bar 47 in engagement with stops 67. The arm 59 carries a stop 61 which is normally arranged in engagement with an arm 62 keyed to the shaft 4 supporting the printing cylinder 3 and also with one end of a catch 64 pivotally mounted upon the arm 62. The catch 64 is provided with a tooth 69 which is arranged to engage with one of a series of teeth formed in a sprocket wheel 71- when the catch 64 is moved by a spring 68 in the manner thereinafter' described.

When the machine is free to be operated, the depression of one of the keys 1 causes the extension 66 thereof to engage with the underside of the universal clutch bar 47 and raise the same clear of the stops 67 and the spring 60 thereupon moves the rod 55 and the arm 59 in the direction of the arrows 0 (Figures 8 and 9). The movement of the arm 59 disengages the stop 61 from the arm 62 and catch 64 and the spring 68 moves the catch 64 so that the tooth 69 engages with one of the teeth 70 of the sprocket wheel 71. The sprocket wheel 71 is thus clutched to the driving shaft 4 and driven by electric motor (not shown).

It will be observed therefore, that when the parts of the machine are in the position indicated in Figure 8, the depression of a key 1 causes the universal clutch bar 47 to engage with the arms 44 of the member 45, so that the said bar is unable to be moved clear of the stops 67 to permit the machine to be operated, whereas the stop member 43 is arranged out of the path of rotation of the pin 48, as indicated in Figure 5, thus leaving the knob 50 free to be operated and affect a movement of the type wheel 5.

Upon the winding 17 of the solenoid 16 being energized the stop member 43 moves into the position indicated by the dot and dash lines in Figure 5 and prevents a rotation of the spindle 49 and type wheel 5 and the accompanying movement of the pin 42 carried by the member 45 to move the same so that the arms 44 move in the direction of the arrow cl (Figure 8) clear of the universal clutch bar 47 and so as to render the machine operable by the keys 1 as above described.

It will be observed that where a series of permits a weight 72 machines is employed the circuits of the solenoids thereof may be connected in parallel to one control switch.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent a 1. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism rovided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for movin g any selected type face into a position for printing upon a ticket, means for operating said mechanism to print a ticket and means operable from a remote control to lock said type member against alteration and simultaneously unlock the machine for operation or to lock the machine against operation and simultaneously unlock said type member.

2. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism pro vided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for moving any selected type face into position for printing upon a ticket and means independent of the printing mechanism operable from a remote control to lock said type member against alteration.

3. In a ticket printingand issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for moving any selected face into position for printing upon a ticket and electro-magnetically controlled means independent of the printing mechanism operable from a remote control to lock said member against alteration. a

4. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for mo"- ing any selected face into a position for printing upon a ticket, manipulative means for operating said mechanism to print a ticket and electro-magnetically controlled means operable from a remote control to lock said type member against alteration and simultaneously unlock and to lock the machine simultaneously unlock the said type member.

5. In a ticket printing and issuing machine, the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for moving any selected face into a position for printing upon a ticket, manipuh tive means for opthe machine for operation,

against operation and? erating said mechanism to print a ticket, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control, latching mechanism operatively connected to said solenoid and adapted to lock said type member against alteration and manua ly simultaneously unlock said manipulative means for operation, and to unlock said type member for alteration and simultaneously to lock said manipulative means against operation.

6. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with amovable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for movlng any selected face of which may be moved into a position for printing upon a ticket, a series of keys each operable'to actuate means arranged to effect an operation of said mecha nism to print a ticket, a double acting solenoid o erable from a remote control and operative connected to latching mechanism adapted to lock said type member against alteration and simultaneously unlock said keys for operation, and to unlock said. type member and simultaneously lock said keys.

7. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of in g any selected face into a position for printing upon a ticket, a member operable manually to effect alternative movement of said type member, a series of keys each operable to actuate means arranged to effect an operation of said mechanism to print a ticket, a shifting gate operable to be closed by the actuation of any one key and thereby prevent the actuation of any other key, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to latching mechanism arranged to lock said manually operable member against efl'ective operation and to close the said gate, an operation of said solenoid in one direction being arranged to lock said manually operable member-and simultaneously open said gate, and in the other di rection to unlock said manually operable member and simultaneously close said gate.

8. In a ticket printin chine the combination of ing cylinder provided member havin a plurality of type faces, a

.member opera le manually to effect alternative movement of said type member to align any selected type face of said cylinder, a series of keys each operable to actuate means arranged to effect a printing operation of said cylinder to a print a ticket, a shifting gate operable to be closed by the actuation of any key and thereby prevent the actuation of any other key, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to latchin mechanism arranged to lock said operable member against effective a rotatable printwith a movable type type faces, means for movand issuing mak face with the printing suroperation and to close the said gate, an oper-' ation of said solenoid in one direction being arranged to lock said manually operable member and simultaneously open said gate, and in the other direction to. unlock said manually operable member and simultaneously close said gate.

-9. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a rotatable printing cylinder, a type wheel having a plurality of type faces rotatably mounted on said cylinder so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder, a manually operable rotatable spindle which is slidable axially to engage in driving relationship with said type wheel, a circumferential groove in said spindle and a pivotally mounted latch operable to be moved so as to extend into said groove and lock said spindle out of engagement with said type wheel, a series of keys each operable to actuate means arranged to effect a printing operation of said cylinder to print a ticket, a shifting be closed by the actuation of any key and thereby prevent the actuation of any other key, a latch operable to close said gate, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to both of said latches so that said solenoid in one direction locks said spingate operable to an operation of dle and simultaneously opens said gate and b 1n the other direction unlocks said spindle and simultaneously closes said gate.

10. In a ticket printing and issuing machine, the combination of a printing mechanism, a type member having a plurality of type faces movably mounted upon said mechanism so that any selected type face may be moved into a position for printing upon a ticket, a member operable manually to effect alternative movement of said type member, a series of keys, a universal bar operable by each ofsaid keys to actuate means arranged to effect anoperation of said mechanism to print a ticket, a 'pivotally mounted locking member arranged in one position to lock said universal bar against operation b said eys and in another position to unloc said bar, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said pivoted locking member and to latching mechanism arranged to lock said manually operable member against effective opcration, an operation of said solenoid in one direction bcingarranged to lock the saidmanually operable member and simultaneously move said pivoted locking member to unlock said universal bar and in the other direction to unlock said manually operable member and simultaneously move said pivoted locking member to said bar.

11. In a ticket rinting and issuing machine the combination of a rotatable printin cylinder, a type wheel having a plurality 0% spindle,

type faces rotatably mounted on said cylinder so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder, a manually operable rotatable spindle arranged to be moved axially to effect a driving engagement with said type wheel, a circumferential groove in said a pivoted latch operable to be moved to extend into said groove and lock said spindle out of engagement with said type wheel, a series of keys, a universal bar operable by each of said keys to actuate means arrange to effect a printing operation of said cylinder to print a ticket, a pivotally mounted locking member arranged in one position to lock said bar against operation by said keys and in another position to unlock said bar, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said latch and to said pivotally mounted locking member so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction lockssaid spindle and simultaneously unlocks said bar and in the other direction unlocks said spindle and locks said bar.

12. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for moving any selected face into a position for printing upon a ticket, manipulative means for operating said mechanism to print a ticket and electro-magnetically controlled means operable upon the momentary closing of at least one electrical circuit from a remote control to lock said type member against alteration and simultaneously unlock said manipulative means for operation, and to lock said manipulative means against operation and simultaneously unlock said type member.

13. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism provided with a movable type member having a plurality of type faces, means for moving any selected face into a position for printing upon a ticket and electro-magnetically controlled means independent of the printing mechanism operable upon a momentarry closing of at least one electrical circuit from a remote control to lock said type member against alteration.

14. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a rotatable printing cylinder, a type member having a plurality 'of type faces movably mounted upon said mechanism so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder, a member operable manually to effect alternative movement of said type member, latching mechanism operable to lock said manually operable member against actuation, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said latching mechanism so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction locks said manually operable member and in the other direction unlocks the same.

15. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a rotatable printing cylinder, a type wheel having a plurality of type faces rotatably mounted on said cylinder'so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder, a manually o erable rotatable spindle Which is slidable axially to effect a driving engagement between said spindle and said type wheel, agroove in said spindle, a pivoted latch operable to be moved to extend into said groove and lock said spindle out of engagement with said type wheel, a double acting solenoid operatively connected to said latch so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction locks said spindle and in the other direction unlocks the same.

16. In a ticket printingand issuing machine the combination of a rotatable printing cylinder, a type wheel having a plurality of type faces rotatably mounted on said. cylinder so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder. a toothed wheel on said type wheel, a manually rotatable spindle provided with at least one tooth operable upon a rotation of said spindle in a normal stationary position of said printing cylinder to engage with said toothed wheel and rotate thesaid type wheel an amount corresponding to one type face thereon, a pivoted stop operable to be moved into the path of movcment of an abutment operatively connected to said spindle so as to prevent the rotation thereof, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said pivoted stop so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction locks said spindle and in the other direction unlocks the same.

17. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanism, a type wheel having a plurality of type faces rotatably mounted on said mechanism so that any selected type face may be i moved into a position for printing upon a ticket, a toothed wheel on said type wheel, a manually rotatable spindle provided with at least one tooth operable upon a rotation of said spindle in a normal stationary position of said printing mechanism to engage with said toothed wheel and effect a rotational movement of said type wheel corresponding to one type face thereon, a pivoted stop operable to be moved into the path of movement of an abutment operatively connected to said spindle and prevent the rotation thereof, a series of keys, a universal bar operable bv each key to actuate means arranged to effect a printing operation of in one direction locks said spindle and simultaneously unlocks saidbar and in the other direction unlocks said spindle and locks said bar.

chine the combination of a rotatable print- 18. In a ticket printing and issuing ma-' lock said universal bar against operation by said keys and in another position to unlock said bar, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said locking member so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction locks said bar and in the other direction un locks the same.

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ing cylinder, a type wheel having a pluralv ity of type faces rotatably mounted on said cylinder so that any selected type face may be moved into alignment with the printing surface of said cylinder, a toothed wheel on said type wheel, a manually rotatable spindle provided with at least one'tooth operable upon a rotation of said spindle in a normal. stationary position of said printing cylinder to engage with said toothed wheel and efl'ect a rotational movement of said type wheel corresponding to one type face thereqn, a

pivoted stop operable to be moved into the path of movement of an abutment operatively connected .to said spindle and prevent the rotation thereof, a series of keys, a universal bar operable by each key to actuate means arranged to effect a printing operation of said' cylinder to pivotally mounted locking member arranged in one. position to lock said bar against operation by said keys and in another position to-unlock said bar, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said stop and to said locking member, so that an operation ofsaid solenoid in one direction locks said spindle and simultaneously unlocks said bar and in the other direction unlocks said spindle and locks said bar. a

19. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mecha nism, a series of keys each operable to actuate means arranged to effect an operation of said mechanism to print a ticket, a shifting gate operable to be closed by the actuationof any one key and thereby prevent the actuation/of any other of said keys, a movable latch operable to close said gate, a double acting solenoid operable from a remote control and operatively connected to said latch so that an operation of said solenoid in one direction closes said the other direction opens the same.

20. In a ticket printing and issuing machine the combination of a printing mechanlsm, a series of keys, a universal bar operable by each of said keys'to actuate means arranged to efiect an operation of said mechanlsm to print a. ticket, a pivotally mounted locking member arranged in one position to I gate and in 4 print a ticket, a 

